We did the first Wildhearts album and I was just expecting the press to all go: “Pop and thrash. When I was fired, the only thing I could think of was, well, I’ll form this band that’s a mixture of all these different elements. When they said: “Ginger, you’re fired from the band,” Sharon went: “He’s fired?” As in: ‘What the fuck you firing him for?’īut when I was walking around in LA, I had this sound in my head: Cheap Trick melodies, but with really heavy thrash guitars and early-80s punk, like Discharge. I think Sharon just thought I was going to get a telling off. Guy and Spike were sitting on a couch, avoiding eye contact. Sharon Osbourne was managing us, and I was called into her office. There was partying, a lot of people doing drugs, and I just went “Hello”, then found out later they were all more into alcohol. Then I behaved like any young boy in LA should behave. Going to LA with the Quireboys was the first time I’d been on an airplane in my life. I don’t have a lot of memories, because I was actually as drunk as they tell people I was. What are your memories of getting fired from the Quireboys? I went, maybe he’s mad or maybe he’s got a point. It was a good time, but you were the one that said people will care if you do something solo. You don’t get thirty years in this business unless you had some good support. Well, I stuck with it because of your positive words. That’s kind, but you got where you are today with your own talent and courage. You’re the one who’s responsible for all of this.
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